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Accountants and Auditors salary
in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

Accountants and Auditors in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro earn a median of $99,370 a year, based on BLS estimates for 22,100 jobs (May 2025). That is 19% above the U.S. median of $83,680 and 3% above the WA statewide median of $96,550. It ranks #13 of 511 metros with published figures for this job.

ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS · SEATTLE-TACOMA-BELLEVUE, WA · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SEATTLE-TACOMA-BELLEVUE, WA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$73,250P25$80,880MEDIAN$99,370P75$126,800P90$160,640
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$56,020P25$67,020MEDIAN$83,680P75$109,810P90$144,090
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EMPLOYERS FILING FOR THIS JOB IN SEATTLE · VISA-SPONSORED BASE WAGES

Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Covers sponsored positions only.

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Questions

What is the average Accountants and Auditors salary in Seattle?

The BLS median is $99,370 a year (May 2025). Half of the 22,100 jobs pay between $80,880 and $126,800. The 10th percentile is $73,250 and the 90th is $160,640.

Is Seattle a high-paying metro for Accountants and Auditors?

That is 19% above the U.S. median of $83,680 and 3% above the WA statewide median of $96,550. It ranks #13 of 511 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Which employers pay Accountants and Auditors the most in Seattle?

Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were Remitly ($114,960), Ernst & Young U.S ($106,683), Amazon ($105,967). These are base wages for sponsored positions, not all employees.

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.